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UN: Violence in Haiti Reaches ‘Unprecedented Levels’

UN: Violence in Haiti Reaches ‘Unprecedented Levels’

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti A surge in gang violence in Haiti has left hundreds of people dead, injured, or displaced in recent months, with women and children particularly vulnerable to rape, kidnapping, and other abuses. The violence

FIFA called on to recognize exiled Afghanistan women’s soccer team

FIFA called on to recognize exiled Afghanistan women’s soccer team

In a letter sent Friday to FIFA, bipartisan US lawmakers called on the international governing body of football to recognise the exiled Afghanistan women's soccer team. The players fled to Australia as refugees after the

India: 120 minutes of intense ragging in hostel room leads to student’s death

India: 120 minutes of intense ragging in hostel room leads to student’s death

In a shocking incident in the Republic of India, nearly 120 minutes of intense ragging in a hostel room of the Jadavpur University in Kolkata, West Bengal, led to the death of a first-year student

China’s Skin Colour Analytics Technology, Threat to Human Rights

China’s Skin Colour Analytics Technology, Threat to Human Rights

US-based security and surveillance industry research group, IPVM (Internet Protocol Video Market) presented a report cited by VOA, Dahua, a Chinese manufacturer of surveillance equipment, is selling cameras in Europe with what it calls a

UNSC To Conduct An Open Meeting On Human Rights Crisis In North Korea

UNSC To Conduct An Open Meeting On Human Rights Crisis In North Korea

The UN Security Council is planning a significant open meeting to discuss the human rights crisis in North Korea.  This will be the first open meeting on this topic since 2017. The meeting is set

Polygamy: Threat to Women’s Equality in India

Polygamy: Threat to Women’s Equality in India

There has been a lot of discussion on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the wake of the Law Commission's request for public feedback and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's subsequent mention of the issue. Some

UNICEF reports alarming spike in kidnappings and abductions in Haiti

UNICEF reports alarming spike in kidnappings and abductions in Haiti

The assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021 plunged Haiti into a deep political crisis, which has only continued to worsen as an unprecedented breakdown in security takes control. Alarming Spike In Kidnappings And Abductions

Afghanistan: Repression Worsens 2 Years for Taliban

Afghanistan: Repression Worsens 2 Years for Taliban

Since assuming power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, the Taliban government has increased the severe restrictions it imposes on press freedom and women's and girls' rights, according to a statement released today by Human

Women Strike for Abortion: Is About Freedom-Not Just Privacy

Women Strike for Abortion: Is About Freedom-Not Just Privacy

On March 8, International Women's Day, millions of women across the globe went on strike to protest the deterioration of abortion rights in the US and other nations. The Women's Strike Coalition organized the strike

Human Rights Group Accuses Angola Police Of Killing Protesters

Human Rights Group Accuses Angola Police Of Killing Protesters

Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international human rights organization, has accused the police in Angola of killing at least 15 anti- government protesters and committing other serious abuses since January 2023.  According to HRW, the